sober

/sˈoʊbɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
2. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
   “a grave God-fearing man”
3. lacking brightness or color; dull
   “drab faded curtains”
4. completely lacking in playfulness

verb

1. cause to become sober
   “A sobering thought”
2. become more realistic
   “After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up”
3. become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
   “Keep him in bed until he sobers up”

Synonyms for sober

• cold sober
• drug-free
• dry
• uninebriated
• grave
• sedate
• solemn
• serious
• drab
• somber
• sombre
• colorless
• unplayful
• sober up

Antonyms of sober

• intoxicated

Words that rhyme with sober

• dober
• gober
• grober
• kober
• lober
• loeber
• ober
• rober
• roeber
• schober
• shober
• stober
• stoeber
• strober
• tobar
• tober